Rongara Siju is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[1] The constituency was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, 2008.[2] It had its first election in 2013. It is part of South Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
| Rongara Siju | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 58 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | South Garo Hills |
| LS constituency | Tura |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 34,468 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | National People's Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rophul S. Marak[3] | Independent | |
| 2018 | Rakkam Sangma | National People's Party | |
| 2023[4] | |||
Election results
edit2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPP | Rakkam Sangma | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
Flora and Fauna
editCyrtodactylus karsticolus was discovered at the outskirts of the area, on National Highway 217.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2013". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Cyrtodactylus karsticolus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 29 November 2021.